Chief Engineer

03/19/21

When calculating a spell’s total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn’t change a spell’s mana cost or converted mana cost.

10/05/18

Because convoke isn’t an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.

10/05/18

Convoke doesn’t change a spell’s mana cost or converted mana cost.

10/05/18

When using convoke to cast a spell with in its mana cost, first choose the value for X. That choice, plus any cost increases or decreases, will determine the spell’s total cost. Then you can tap creatures you control to help pay that cost. For example, if you cast Worldsoul Colossus (a spell with convoke and mana cost ) and choose X to be 3, the total cost is . If you tap two green creatures and two white creatures, you’ll have to pay .

07/18/14

Multiple instances of convoke on a single spell are redundant.